Changing the way we think about our oceans…

Sustainable Fish in Cat Food!

SOP promises you this is not a joke! Mars Petcare, whose brands include Snickers, Juicy Fruit, and Uncle Ben’s Rice, will soon offer cat food products made from sustainably sourced fish. SOP found this a bit shocking (even comical) at first. But, we believe this underscores how pervasive the sustainable seafood movement has become.

Mars [...]

Is Farm-Raised Seafood Sustainable or Not? (Part 3)

Finally, SOP unveils answers to the question we have all been waiting for: What specific farm-raised seafood products are most sustainable? Below we offer good and bad selections of farmed seafood. But, because nothing is absolute in sustainable seafood, you should still ask questions at the restaurant or fish counter.
As a class, cultured shellfish are [...]

Marvesta Raises Shrimp Above Ground

Starting in 2002, three young proprietors combined their expertise in business and technology, and applied it to sustainable aquaculture. The friends found a plot of land on Maryland’s Eastern Shore for their operation and set off to carve a niche in the market of the most consumed seafood in the U.S…..shrimp. SOP spoke with Scott [...]

Is Farm-Raised Seafood Sustainable or Not? (Part 2)

When evaluating whether a particular fish farm is sustainable or not, it is helpful to think about where the operation is located within the environment. Each location has its own set of positives and negatives. Following up on Part 1, SOP peels away the next layer to help answer the complex question of whether your [...]

U.N. Votes Against Bluefin Tuna Ban

Of all the issues surrounding sustainable fisheries in the world today, the bluefin tuna debacle stands out as the biggest. This issue is so big you see headlines about it in most major newspapers around the globe. SOP hopes more of the general public internalizes this problem and becomes engaged in actively promoting fish conservation [...]

Is Farm-Raised Seafood Sustainable or Not? (Part 1)

Last year, seafood raised at aquaculture operations, or farms, reached a major milestone. More seafood eaten on this planet now comes from farms than from the wild. As population grows, this trend will continue, demanding ecologically responsible aquaculture. In Part 1 of this series, SOP boils down attributes that determine a farm’s sustainability.
A broad umbrella [...]

Carolina Seafood: Keeping it Fresh

Duke University students and Carteret Catch, a fish industry marketing and education group in Carteret County, are teaming up to bring fresh North Carolina seafood to local markets. The collaboration is one of the latest community supported fisheries (CSF) programs to pop up in the United States. The goals are clear: increase access to locally [...]

Target Takes Aim at Farmed Salmon

In a monumental move, retail giant Target announced yesterday that it is removing all farm-raised salmon products from its 1,744 stores nationwide. From now on, salmon sold under Target owned brands will be wild-caught and from Alaska. While this is another significant contribution to the sustainable seafood movement, SOP explains how Target can do more [...]

Eat More Pest Species (Vol. 2)

Amid headlines dominated by health care reform and U.S. relief efforts in Haiti, a story about Asian carp and its potentially disastrous effects on the Great Lakes has grabbed people’s attention. The President, Supreme Court, and now Congress are involved in figuring out how to deal with this invasive species. Supported by SOP, one win-win [...]

Oprah Labels Sardines A ‘Superfood’

We all know when Oprah speaks, America listens. She recently singled out sardines as an ingredient that we should incorporate into our diet. SOP agrees with Oprah because this little fish that could is sustainable, good for you, and very tasty.

Last month, Oprah announced on her website 25 superfoods we should consider eating if we [...]

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